The National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to assess the environmental impacts of their actions, even involving state, local, and private entities with federal ties. Despite criticisms, NEPA remains a crucial environmental law. The article reviews NEPA's implementation, strengths, weaknesses, and suggests improvements for better environmental protection. It encourages agencies to consider a broader range of environmental impacts in decision-making. NEPA has achieved milestones but also faced challenges in fulfilling its environmental mandate. The decision-making process and consideration of alternatives are key aspects evaluated. The duty to assess indirect impacts and extend environmental analysis beyond the proposed action are also discussed. The article questions whether NEPA has effectively met the environmental challenges it was designed to address.